When they ring those Golden Bells

Pearly Gates Dept:
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Threeoministers and their wives, allofriends for many years, decided to go on a picnic to- gether one fine Sunday afternoon after their church services were over.
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One couple was Presbyterian, one Episcopalian, and one Methodist.
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Unfortunately, on the way to the country their van ran smack dab in to the middle of an 18-wheeler and the six of them bought the farm.
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The next thing they knew, they were all sitting on a bench in front of the Pearly Gates waiting to be judged.
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After just a short while, St. Peter came through the gates and looked the newest candidates for heaven up-and-down, stem-to-stern.
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OHO! .he said, almost at once.
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Satan will go wanting today. I can see that it's going to be nothing more than a walk in the park for all of you to get into Heaven.
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Yes Sir! Three ministers and their wives, shepherds of their flocks.
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But just the same, rules are rules and I have to check the "Big Book" for everyone. .If for any reason you don't make it, down to Hades you go... and for eternity... do you all understand?
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The six nodded their heads, as they were all in awe of this, the most Holy of Holy men.
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So - who's going to be first? said St. Peter.
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Come, come... he said, snapping his fingers... quickly now...
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The six looked at each other uncertainly before the Presbyterian minister stood up and said: I'll go first.
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Fine, fine said St. Peter. Now this is just a formality mind you, but let's see what it is you've been up to all these years...

And he started thumbing through the pages of the Big Book...
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WHAT? .he suddenly cried...
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What is this I see? .he gasped, standing straight up in amazement.
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He looked up at the Presbyterian minister and said: It says here that you coveted money to the point that you wouldn't even consider marriage to a woman unless her name was Penny. .Is this true?
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The Presbyterian minister looked sheepishly down at his shoes and said Yes, Your Holiness it's true.
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Well I'm truly sorry, said St. Peter, but you can't come in.
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So the Presbyterian minister kissed his wife goodbye and trudged dejectedly down the stairs to purgatory for eternity.
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St. Peter, somewhat taken aback said What a surprise! That hasn't happened in EONS! .Well, let's get on with it. he said. Who's next?
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The Episcopalian minister stood up and said I'll be next.
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Fine, fine said St. Peter.
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NOW - let's see how the story of YOUR life reads my good man...
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And he started thumbing through the pages of the Big Book...

...but wait he cried. What is this I see? .It says here that you've cov- eted drink to the point that you wouldn't consider marriage to any woman unless her name was Sherry. .Is this true?
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But before the befuddled Episcopalian minister could answer, the Methodist minister stood up, looked his wife in the eye, and said:
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Let's get out of here Fanny, I don't even wanna talk to this guy!
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Editor's Comments:
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All of this might sound disastrous at first glance.
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But it could turn out OK after all, because if they can get just one more soul "down there" they'll have a fourth for bridge...